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250 Cannabis Business Leaders On Capitol Hill For NCIA’s Annual Lobby Days - Cannabis News

Approximately 250 cannabis business professionals will take part in policy discussions and citizen lobby meetings to advocate for fair treatment of the legal cannabis industry.

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New York Updates Off-Duty Conduct Law To Protect Employees Who Use Cannabis Off The Clock

Approximately 250 cannabis business professionals will take part in policy discussions and citizen lobby meetings to advocate for fair treatment of the legal cannabis industry.

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Emerald Cup Pot Fair Draws 30,000 To Sonoma County Fairgrounds – Cannabis News

SANTA ROSA (KPIX 5) — There was a lot of buzz surrounding the state’s biggest pot fair this weekend in Santa Rosa.

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Mum to help educate Scottish doctors on ‘life-changing’ Medical Cannabis

Once an issue reserved for dreadlocked Green Party supporters, marijuana legalization has become a mainstream political topic.

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Marijuana sold in New York’s unlicensed businesses contain harmful contaminants, report finds

Once an issue reserved for dreadlocked Green Party supporters, marijuana legalization has become a mainstream political topic.

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Nevada’s Marijuana Legalization to Take Effect January 1st – Cannabis News

It is no secret that marijuana legislation has continued to gain momentum in the United States this year.

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California cannabis department proposes new regulatory changes

It is no secret that marijuana legislation has continued to gain momentum in the United States this year.

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Could pot help solve the U.S. opioid epidemic? – Cannabis News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Secretary of State has approved a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.

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Festival Organizer Says Snow Sports And Cannabis Are Like 'Peanut Butter And Jelly' – Cannabis News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Secretary of State has approved a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.

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Can cannabis help people living with bipolar disorder?

Garden City mother Shona Banda. File image: Wichita Eagle

A Garden City mother who faces five marijuana-related charges waived her preliminary hearing Monday when she found out the state wanted her 11-year-old son to testify against her, according to a Facebook post by her defense attorney.

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Morocco’s cannabis industry could benefit from normalization with Israel

Garden City mother Shona Banda. File image: Wichita Eagle

A Garden City mother who faces five marijuana-related charges waived her preliminary hearing Monday when she found out the state wanted her 11-year-old son to testify against her, according to a Facebook post by her defense attorney.

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American Bar Association Urges Congress To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies - Cannabis News

Davia Fleming, 29, center, is surrounded by media members as she becomes the first shopper at Shango Premium Cannabis, in Portland, Ore. On Oct. 1, 2015. Oregon marijuana stores have begun sales to recreational users. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon marijuana shops began selling marijuana Thursday for the first time to recreational users, marking a big day for the budding pot industry.
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Hemp-Based Construction Materials Are Building Sustainable Homes - Cannabis News

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Legalization of marijuana is expected to be a big issue during the 2016 elections.
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Billings lowers minimum age to own or work for marijuana businesses to 18

420 Dank, a medical dispensary in Detroit, is seen on Friday, September 11, 2015. Image: Salwan Georges via Detroit Free Press

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With some medical-marijuana stores in Detroit now offering drive-through purchasing, the city's marketplace for medical pot has spiraled out of control and needs to be regulated, Mayor Mike Duggan said.
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CBN Yourself to Sleep Tonight with These Products

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A University of Georgia graduate student used crowdsourcing to take a look at marijuana prices across the country.
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Jim Belushi, actor and Cannabis farmer, to meet fans at Las Vegas dispensary

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An Ohio ballot measure makes some reformers squirm, but backers says its grower oligopoly is nothing to worry about.

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Omaha partner in hemp-processing firm urges lawmakers to OK plant's farming in Nebraska – Cannabis News

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THC breathalyzer program could help police detect marijuana impairment

Steve DeAngelo at a protest in Oakland, California. Image: Glenn Halog/Flickr

The author of the Cannabis Manifesto dishes on racist drug laws, hemp jewelry, and California's weed-fueled world domination.

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Gourmet Ganja? Marijuana Dining is Growing Up, Slowly – Cannabis News

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24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 states where by law residents in possession of small amounts of the drug are not punishable by jail time, and medical marijuana use is permitted.
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2 Top Cannabis Stocks to Buy in May

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A top NORML official says the number of states that vote in favor of legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis next year will affect the legal marijuana movement’s momentum.

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